(2026-07-03). The Democrats' Green Delusion: Using the Iran War to Double Down on Renewables. wattsupwiththat.com The broader lesson of the Hormuz crisis — a lesson almost perfectly inverted by the American Prospect — is that energy security cannot be reduced to a story about the electricity grid.
(2026-07-03). Iran: ICRC delivers 18 tonnes of humanitarian supplies to support emergency response. icrc.org
(2026-07-02). Indirect US-Iran talks in Doha sees 'positive progress'. newarab.com 
Welcome, | Here are the key updates of the day: | Qatar says indirect talks in Doha between the US and Iran see "positive progress", with oil prices falling in response to the news
| Tehran says a communication channel will be established with Washington to report and discuss breaches of the MoU signed in June
| Meanwhile, Israel continues to attack Gaza and southern Lebanon |
(2026-07-02). Alexander Zevin: Trump's Gulf War. newleftreview.org Asymmetries of the US-Israeli assault on Iran, as an uneasy balance holds between Tehran's tourniquet on the Strait of Hormuz—and the world economy—and the enormous firepower of the aggressors, at the end of the first round.
(2026-07-02). 'Only way for USA to win now is to drop nuclear dirty bomb on Iran…': Waiel Awwad's scary prediction. hindustantimes.com This Hindustan Times interview traces how the Iran—Israel—US war and the Hormuz crisis have upended American and Israeli strategy while boosting Iran's leverage. In the middle of the conversation, Aayesha Varma and West Asia strategist Dr Waiel Awwad unpack Trump's fragile MoU, Netanyahu's regional ambitions, nuclear risks, and the rise of a messy multipolar world.
(2026-07-02). Iran Monitors US Compliance Moment-By-Moment, Won't Implement MoU Unilaterally: FM Spox. orinocotribune.com Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman has declared that Tehran will monitor the United States' compliance with the war‚Äëtermination memorandum of understanding (MoU) "moment‚Äëby‚Äëmoment" and warned that the Islamic Republic will not implement its commitments unilaterally. | "The principle of 'commitment in exchange for commitment' in the negotiations means that we will implement our commitments only as long as the other side implements its commitments," Esmaril Baghaei said in a press briefing on Tuesday. | "No commitment is supposed to be implemented unilaterally."
(2026-07-02). Workers Struggles: Europe, Middle East & Africa. wsws.org Offshore oil workers in Norway walk out over pay; protests by workers and retirees continue across Iran as ceasefire unravels; Sudanese teachers in Khartoum State walk out over non-payment of wages and poor working conditions…
(2026-07-02). With Hormuz reopened, has the oil shortage turned into a glut? aljazeera.com As flow resumes through the strait, an oil surplus may yet again destabilise global energy markets.